Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. 30th July, 2022. Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Carlos Del Toro talks to guests at the commissioning ceremony for the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), Port Everglades, Florida.The USS Fort Lauderdale (LPC28) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. LPDs are used to transport and land Marines, their equipment, and supplies by embarked Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing craft and amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) augmented by helicopters or vertical take-off and landing aircraft (MV 22). Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
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Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Carlos Del Toro talks to guests at the commissioning ceremony for the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), Saturday, July 30, 2022 in Port Everglades, Florida..The USS Fort Lauderdale (LPC28) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. LPDs are used to transport and land Marines, their equipment, and supplies by embarked Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing craft and amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) augmented by helicopters or vertical take-off and landing aircraft (MV 22). These ships support amphibious assault, special operations, or expeditionary warfare missions and serve as secondary aviation platforms for amphibious operations. Photo By Gary I Rothstein/UPI